Wehavesometimesnoticedtwoorthreeleavestogetherpiercedthroughbytheseseeds，andthusmade，asitwere，intowingstocarrythemtoanysoilsuitedtotheirgrowth。

　　Wealwaysfollowthenativepaths，thoughtheyaregenerallynotmorethanfifteeninchesbroad，andsooftenhavedeeplittleholesinthem，madeforthepurposeofsettingtrapsforsmallanimals，andaresomuchobscuredbythelonggrass，thatonehastokeepone\'seyesonthegroundmorethanispleasant。Inspite，however，ofalldrawbacks，itisvastlymoreeasytotravelonthesetracksthantogostraightoveruncultivatedground，orvirginforest。Apathusuallyleadstosomevillage，thoughsometimesitturnsouttobeameregametrackleadingnowhere。

　　Ingoingnorth，wecameintoapartcalledMpembawhereChibisawasownedaschief，butthepeopledidnotknowthathehadbeenassassinatedbythePortugueseTerera。Agreatdealofgrainwaslyingroundthehut，wherewespentthenight。Verylargenumbersofturtledovesfeastedundisturbedonthetallstalkedmapiraears，andweeasilysecuredplentyoffinefatguinea-fowls——nowallowedtofeedleisurelyinthedesertedgardens。Thereasonassignedforallthislistlessimprovidencewas\"Therearenowomentogrindthecorn——

　　allaredead。”

　　Thecottonpatchesinallcasesseemedtohavebeensowellcaredfor，andkeptsofreeofweedsformerly，that，thoughnowuntended，butfewweedshadsprungup；andthebusheswerethuspreservedintheannualgrassburnings。Manybaobab-treesgrowindifferentspots，andthefewpeopleseenwereusingthewhitepulpfoundbetweentheseedstomakeapleasantsubaciddrink。

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